Frazier River

Frazier River was an American country music group formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1991 and disbanded in 1996. The group consisted of lead singer Danny Frazier and five musicians, Chuck Adair, Greg Amburgy, Brian "Gigs" Baverman, Jim Morris and Bob Wilson. Frazier River recorded one album for Decca Records Nashville and released three singles, two of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

Frazier River
Frazier River, 1996.
Background information
Origin	Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Genres	Country
Years active	1991–1996
Labels	Decca Nashville
Associated acts	Danny Frazier Band, Mark Wright
Past members	Danny Frazier Chuck Adair Greg Amburgy Brian "Gigs" Baverman Jim Morris Bob Wilson

History

Frazier River was founded in 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio by Danny Frazier (lead vocals, guitar), Chuck Adair (guitar), Greg Amburgy (keyboards, guitars, background vocals), Brian "Gigs" Baverman (drums), Jim Morris (keyboards, background vocals) and Bob Wilson (background vocals, bass guitar).[1] They signed to Decca Records Nashville in 1996 and released a self-titled debut album for the label. This album produced two chart singles on the Billboard country charts: "She Got What She Deserves" at number 57 and "Tangled Up in Texas" at number 67. Country Standard Time critic Robert Loy gave a mostly favorable review of the album, comparing Frazier's "almost operatic" voice to that of Gary Morris and saying that his "voice even rescues lesser songs" on the album. He cited "Last Request" and "Heaven Is Smiling" as standout tracks.[2] After Frazier River disbanded, Frazier, Morris and Baverman founded a second band called the Danny Frazier Band, with Chris Goins and Jerry Owen.

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Frazier River among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[3]

Frazier River (1996)

Frazier River
Studio album by Frazier River
Released	February 27, 1996 (1996-02-27)
Genre	Country
Length	35:26
Label	Decca Nashville
Producer	Mark Wright

Track listing

1. "Everything About You" (Jim Daddario, Greg Barnhill) – 4:32
2. "That's Why I'm Here" (Bill Luther) – 3:26
3. "Money Don't Make People" (Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright) – 2:38
4. "She Got What She Deserves" (Jenny Yates, Bobby Fischer, Charlie Black) – 2:58
5. "Last Request" (Mark Alan Springer, A. J. Masters) – 3:42
6. "I Don't Want to See You Again" (Jackson Leap) – 3:37
7. "Tangled Up in Texas" (Dennis Morgan, Billy Burnette, Larry Henley) – 3:28
8. "Birmingham Steel" (John Brannen, Alex Harvey) - 3:10
9. "Heaven Is Smiling" (Rick Crawford, Brian Tankersley, Morgan Cryer) – 4:12
10. "It Won't Bring Her Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:43

Personnel

Frazier River

• Chuck Adair – guitars
• Greg Amburgy – background vocals, keyboards, guitars
• Brian "Gigs" Baverman – drums
• Danny Frazier – lead vocals, guitars
• Jim Morris – background vocals, keyboards
• Bob Wilson – background vocals, bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Bruce Bouton – steel guitar
• J. T. Corenflos – guitars
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• B. James Lowry – guitars
• Duncan Mullins – bass guitar
• Steve Nathan – keyboards
• Brent Rowan – guitars
• Biff Watson – guitars

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1996	"She Got What She Deserves"	57	60
	"Tangled Up in Texas"	67	84
	"Last Request"[4]	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1996	"Tangled Up in Texas"
	"Last Request"[5]	Charley Randazzo

References

1. Bush, John. "Frazier River biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
2. Loy, Robert. "Frazier River review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
3. Rosen, Jody (25 June 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
4. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 21, 1996.
5. "CMT : Videos : Frazier River : Last Request". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2011.

External links

• Danny Frazier